Countries with world’s fastest internet

TOI Tech
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29,2014

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A good broadband appears to be a distant dream for Indians if one looks at average internet speeds globally. With average internet connection speed of 1.4Mbps, the country ranks at a lowly 123 in network tracker Akamai's latest quaterly report 'The State of the Internet'. <br/><br/>Want to know where in the world can you find fastest internet speed? Click to know...

South Korea

The crown for the fastest internet connection goes to South Korea, with an average connection speed of 22.1Mbps. The country saw a massive 66% quarterly jump in its average connection speed. The year-on-year jump is 51%.

Japan

Next on Akamai's list is Japan. The country offers an average internet speed of 13.3Mbps. This equals to a growth of 12% over the previous quater and 27% year-on-year.

Hong Kong

At No. 3 on the list is Hong Kong, moving up by one rank over its last quarter's ranking. Hong Kong has an average internet speed of 12.5Mpbs, a growth of 16% over the previous quarter and 39% year-on-year.

Netherlands

Netherlands too has gone up the ladder. The company which ranked at No. 6 in the previous quarter in internet speed globally, ranks at No. 4 this quarter with an average internet connection speed of 12.5Mbps. This equals to a growth of 23% quarter-on-quarter and 46% year-on-year.

Switzerland

The paradise on earth Switzerland saw its ranking slip this quarter. Ranked at No. 3 in the previous quarter, Switzerland ranks at No. 5 in Akamai's latest report with an average internet speed of 11.6Mbps. At 11.6Mbps, the country's internet speed improved by 5.3% over the previous quarter and 33% over the previous year.

Czech Republic

Czech Republic too saw its ranking go up by one position in this quarter. The company with average internet speed of 11.3Mbps ranks at No. 6. The average internet speed in the country grew by 16% quarter-on-quater and a massive 49% over the previous year.

Latvia

Latvia too saw a fall in its position on Akamai's list. Ranked at No. 7 this quarter, the country offers an average internet speed of 11.1Mpbs, a growth of 4.6% over the previous quarter and 28% over the previous year.

United States

The global superpower United States retains its last quarter's No. 8 position. The average internet speed in the country during the quarter was 9.8Mbps, a growth of 13% over the previous quarter and 31% over the previous year.

Belgium

A new entrant this quarter among top 10 countries with highest internet connection speed is Belgium at No.9. The country offers an average internet speed of 9.7Mbps during the quarter, which is a growth of 16% over the previous year and 46% over the previous year.

Ireland

Another new entrant in the top 10 is Ireland. The country has been ranked at no. 10 in Akamamai's latest quartely report with average internet speed of 9.6Mbps, a growth of 19% over the previous quarter and 43% over the previous year.

India

India ranks at a distant 123 position in Akamai's list with an average internet speed of 1.4Mbps. The average internet speed in the country has gone up by 11% over the previous quarter and 34% over the previous year.